Window construction.



- B. R.,COLEMAN L L. B. TAYLOR.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24. 1915.

l ,257345, Patented May 28, 1918.

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BENJAMIN It'. cOLNIVIAN AND vLEROY B. TAYLOR, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Iatent.- Patelited Tay 2S, 1918.

Application led March 24, 1915. Serial No. 16,608.

To all whom z' may concern: Beit known that we, BnNaaMiNlqCoLn- MAN and LEROY B. TAYLOR, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Window Constructions, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact desoriptiom'reference being had to the` aocompanying. drawings, forming a part `of this specification.

Our invention relates to window constructions, and especially toa window construction yin which the window sash may be swungor moved outwardly insteadof being slid longitudinally of the window frame.

f. Prominent objects of the invention are to provide a simple, practical and effective form of window construction; to arrange .for the easy handling of the window sashes to open and close the same; Yto arrange forfthe easy cleaning or washing of the windows and to such end to permit the window sashes to be swung or moved in such a wa-ythat the outery surface of the window or pane of glass therein maybe brought inwardly so as to permit it to becleaned from the inside of the room or place where the window is located; to simplify the construction and reduce the cost of manufacture and installation grand to secure the foregoing and other desirable results inla simple and expeditious manner.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of ya window construction embodying ourpresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar. section showing the same in operated condition; Y

Fig. 3 is a front view of the window. construction;V and Y Figs. 4 and 5fare sections vtaken on line 4-4 and 5-5 in Fig.`1.

The window construction shown in the drawings comprises a window framehaving a vertical member l, a lower sill 2, and a top member-3. The frame 1 is provided with longitudinally extending guideways or grooves at conveniently formed by strips 5 and 6, said guideways and strips being vertical in a vertical window construction such as shown. Upper and lower sashes 7 and 8 respectively are shown and these sashes have corresponding corners as for example their upper corners, referring to Fig. l, where they are shown in closed position, provided with pins 9 and 10 respectively, arranged to lit and slide in the grooves 4. Bars or rods l1 are connected to the pins 9 and 10 and arranged to slide in the grooves 4, whereby the ends of the sashes 7 andl 8 are connected together so as to .move in unison. Arms ork rods l2 are pivotally connected as atV 13 to the window frame, preferably near the top ofthe upper sash when the same is in closed position. Said arms 12 are provided with laterally projecting or Offset portions 14 Ywhich are pivotally connected near their end portions at vl5 to the sides of the upper window sash 7, preferably at or near the middle portions of said sides. Other arms 16 are also connected at their upper ends to the windowy frame, preferably at -13 where the arms 12 are supported, and these arms 16 extend downwardly to the lower sash 8 and are provided with odset or projecting end portions 17 which are connected at or near their ends with the sides of the lower window sash 8, preferably at or near the middle of said sides. The vertical strips 5 are provided with cutaway portions 19 and 2O to accommodate the lateral portionsv or projections 14 and 17 respectively on the arms 12 and 16, when said arms are in the position shown in Fig. l.

Thus it will be seen that in this construction the two sashes 7 and 8 will movetogether when one or the other is actuated. When one sash is swung outwardly, as for example when the lower sash 8 is swung outwardly to the partially open position shown in Fig. 2, the lower portion of said sash will swing out and the upper portion move down, and this downwardfmovement' will cause the bars 11 to lower the upper edge of the upper sash 7, and thereby swing said sash downwardly and outwardly as shown in said Fig. 2. This opening or closing movement may be greater or less, as desired. By swinging one sash so as to reverse it, the other sashwill also be reversed, and thus the outside of the window panes will be swung inwardly and brought into a position in which they may be readily cleaned from the inside of the room. Furthermore, when in this reversed position and at all times during the movement of said sashes to any adjustment, neither sash nor any part thereof will enter the room and hence screens and various other fittings may be used in or about the window frame. The reversing of the window sashes may be carried to an extent to completely close the sashes, in which case each one would occupy the position it occupied normally or before the opening began, except that it Would be upside doivn.

l lt Will be understood that changes and jmodi'iioation's may be made Without depart ing from the spirit oi' the invention.

lhat We claim is:

l. lThe Combination with a Windotv'irame ot a pair ot' sashes therein, said sashes being mounted for vert-ical sliding movement relatively to the Winden' frame and also tor vertical swinging movement outside of the Window frame, means for connecting corresponding horizontal edges of said sashes together so that said edges may slide vertically in unison, said sash edges being pivotally Connected With said Connecting means, and means `for supporting said sashes for swinging movement about said pivotally connected edges, whereby said sashes may be swung relatively to the Window frame to more or less open or close both oit said sashes simultaneously.

2. rThe Combination with a Window trame of a. pair oi sashes therein, sliding oonneetions bet-Ween Corresponding edges of said sashes and the Window ame, means torV Connecting said corresponding sash edges together to move in unison, and swinging arms upon which said sashes are mounted.

3. The combination with a Windowv traine of a pair of sashes therein, sliding Connections between corresponding edges oit said sashes and the Window frame, means igor connesting said corresponding sash edges together to move in unison, and swinging arms upon which said sashes are mounted, said arms being pivotally mounted at a common point near one end ot the Window trame and the arms for one sash being longer than the arms for the other sash.

el. The combination with a Window trame, of a pair oisashes therein, said sashes being mounted for sliding movement relatively 'to said Window trame and corresponding edges ot said sashes having pivotal Connections with the opposite sides of said Window 'trame whereby said sashes may be slid bodily rela.- tively to said Window trame and also swung about corresponding edges extending between the sides of said frame, means 'for Connecting said Corresponding edges oi' the saslies together so as to slide in unison and @spies of means for supporting said sashes so as tok permit the same to swing about said pivotally Connected edges and also to permit said edgesrto slide between the sides of the Window frame.

The combination with a Window frame of a pair of sashes therein, sliding connections bet-iveen said sashes andthe Window trame, means for connecting corresponding y sash edges together to move in unison, and swinging arms upon `Which said sashes are mounted, said arms being pivotally mounted upon the Window frame and the arms for one sash being longer than the arms vtor the other sash, and said arms being `pivotally connected at their outer ends to said Window sashes.

6. The combination with a Window frame of longitudinally extending guideways at the sides of said frame, apair of Window sashes in said frame, pins at the upper oorners of said sashes, said pins sliding in said guideivays, rods also sliding in said guide- Ways and mounted upon said pins, and arms pivotally connected to said Jframe near the upper edge of the upper sash when said sash is in a closed position, said arms having their lovver ends pivotally connected near the middle oit the sides of said sashes.

The Combination with a Window trame, of a pair oi' sashes therein, the upper ends ot' said sashes having sliding and pivotal connections with the Window trame, rods eonneetin@ said upper ends of said sashes together, said rods also having sliding con` neet-ion with the Window frame, arms i2 pivotally supported at the upper end of the Winden7 frame and connected with the upper sash near the middle thereof, and arms 16 also pivoted to the upper end oi the Window frame and being longer than the arms l2, and extending down to the lower sash and pivotally connected with the same near the middle thereof.

in Witness whereof, ive hereunto subscribe our names this 19th day oil March, A.. B. i915.

BENJAMN R. COLEldN. LERUY B. TAYLR.

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